Breathing is the way we take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide (co2) through out lungs. When our lungs expand we take fresh air in that contains oxygen and then when our lungs contract we expel co2.
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It sounds like:
You may have vertigo however as a diabetic there is the potential this is related to your glucose control. Additionally autonomic dysfunction could contribute as well. Bring these issues to your health care provider as soon as possible.
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Med hx please:
I would suggest a review of your asthma plan and triggers. There is an online asthma control test at asthma. Com.If you find that you are using your Albuterol more frequently, please follow up.A virtual appt is also available online:healthtap. Com/DosanjhMDCode: NCYHPZ
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YES!!:
You need to go to the er immediately to make sure you are not having a heart attack. If you are, the sooner it is diagnosed, the quicker it can be treated to prevent heart damage. Call 911; do not drive yourself! Good luck!
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Get it checked out:
If you do not have a cold, or wheezing to explain it, see your doctor. A failing heart has a hard time with the increased blood coming back to the heart when you lie flat. Sometimes obesity causes a problem by applying pressure to lungs. No matter what, not breathing right when at rest is not normal. See your doctor.
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Catching up.:
In a healthy state we consume o2 and produce more co2 during exercise. The "difficulty" breathing we feel, is the need to exhale the co2. Our respiratory drive is tied more to getting out the co2 than getting in the o2. It is an interesting question on why is the body "wired" that way.
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Bronchodilator:
That's a typical asthma symptom. If you don't have previously diagnosed asthma, see your doctor and ask for spirometry with and without a bronchodilator and with methacholine challenge if otherwise normal.
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Shortness of breath:
Some level of shortness of breath is normal after exercise. But if it is disproportinate or dysnea on exertion is not normal. You need work-up to rule out blocks in heart arteries.
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Difficulty breathing:
Upon waking up- what do you mean by that? Need more information. How long has this been going on? Difficulty as in very stuffy or cannot breathe at all? Any chest discomfort? Do you have any respiratory conditions? Asthma on meds?
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Get evaluated.:
The most common cause of pleuritic chest pain in a younger person without signs of a lung infection is costochodritis, or an inflammation or injury to the ribs. The pain often causes a labored breathing pattern known as splinting. However, make sure you are seen so that atypical chest pain related to the heart, or an infection of the lung, is not missed. Make sure you are evaluated!
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See doc today!:
Shortness of breath can be life-threatening so you need to be seen by a doctor today asap. Go to the er if your doctor cannot see you today. Possible diagnoses for your symptoms include bronchospasm from any etiology, pneumonia, acute or chronic bronchitis, pulmonary embolism etc. Etc. You need to be seen asap so the diagnosis can be made and treatment rendered.
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Depends on # things:
Your age, diseases that you have, medicines on, weight/height (body mass index or bmi) all would be needed to know to come to some answer. Most important is if there is a change in your ability to bound up the stairs; is this an acitivity you do regularly, are you in good condition generally from regular excercising? Get yourself a good check-up, discuss everything, the good doc will answer.
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Problem in and out.:
As far as I know, central valley california and a high air pollution index. But if you are having difficulty breathing, then you have some underlying condition, either with your heart of lung systems, that may be exacerbated by the air you are breathing. So, get a good checkup with your internist, including blood testing, ekg, pulmonary function study.
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Needs evaluation:
Persistent shortness of breath needs a specific medical evaluation. For some people after pneumonia they can feel short of breath for some time, if they have a prior lung disorder ( (copd etc) on the other hand persistent shortness of breath can indicate many potential serious problems, from an incorrect original diagnosis, to a persistent infection, etc etc. Thus it needs an evaluation by an md.
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